The Lost Cause: A New Southern History of the War of the Confederates. Comprising a Full and Authentic Account of the Rise and Progress of the Late Southern Confederacy--the Campaigns, Battles, Incidents, and Adventures of the Most Gigantic Struggle of the World's History. Drawn from Official Sources, and Approved by the Most Distinguished Confederate Leaders |
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... artillery.— His occupation of Point Pleasant . - A terrific bombardment . - Evacuation of New Madrid . - Effect of this movement . - Bombardment of Island No. 10. - Gallant defence of Rucker's battery . - Transfer of a portion of M ...
... artillery.— His occupation of Point Pleasant . - A terrific bombardment . - Evacuation of New Madrid . - Effect of this movement . - Bombardment of Island No. 10. - Gallant defence of Rucker's battery . - Transfer of a portion of M ...
Page 141
... artillery , and four companies of cavalry . The disposition of these forces was in the immediate vicinity of Rich Mountain . Col. Pegram Occupied the mountain with a force of about sixteen hundred men and some pieces of artillery . On ...
... artillery , and four companies of cavalry . The disposition of these forces was in the immediate vicinity of Rich Mountain . Col. Pegram Occupied the mountain with a force of about sixteen hundred men and some pieces of artillery . On ...
Page 142
... artillery . On the 11th of July , before daybreak , Rosecrans column was in motion . The path up the mountain was rugged and per- plexed beyond all expectation ; the weather was uncertain ; often heavy showers of rain poured down for ...
... artillery . On the 11th of July , before daybreak , Rosecrans column was in motion . The path up the mountain was rugged and per- plexed beyond all expectation ; the weather was uncertain ; often heavy showers of rain poured down for ...
Page 143
... artillery in front of Gen. Bonham's brigade , which held the approaches to Mitchell's Ford . Meanwhile , he advancing in strong columns of infantry , with artillery and cavalry on Blackburn's Ford , which was covered by Gen ...
... artillery in front of Gen. Bonham's brigade , which held the approaches to Mitchell's Ford . Meanwhile , he advancing in strong columns of infantry , with artillery and cavalry on Blackburn's Ford , which was covered by Gen ...
Page 144
... artillery was distinctly audible , and words of command could be faintly heard in the still night . The sun of the 21st of July rose with more than usual splendour . It was a calm Sabbath morning . The measured sounds of artillery told ...
... artillery was distinctly audible , and words of command could be faintly heard in the still night . The sun of the 21st of July rose with more than usual splendour . It was a calm Sabbath morning . The measured sounds of artillery told ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army arrest artillery assault attack bank batteries battle Beauregard Bragg brigade campaign captured Carolina cavalry Charleston column command commenced Confederacy Confederate forces Congress Constitution contest corps crossed D. H. Hill declared defence division early enemy enemy's evacuation Federal field fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fort Wagner Fredericksburg front garrison Government Grant gunboats guns held Hill hundred infantry Jackson James River Johnston Kentucky Lee's Lincoln Longstreet loss Manassas McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved movement night North Northern occupied officers operations Orleans party pieces of artillery political position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad rear regiments reinforcements retreat Richmond river road Shenandoah Valley Sherman side slavery soldiers South South Carolina Southern success Sumter superiour surrender Tennessee thousand tion troops Union United Valley vessels Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington wounded